Now that David Cameron has formally handed in his resignation as the United Kingdom's prime minister, questions arise about the next steps his family will undertake. The former prime minister's biographer claimed that Cameron will send his children to an expensive private school after his dismissal of the idea years ago.
Isabel Oakshott, the co-author of "Call Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron," said there's a huge possibility that Cameron's children will be transferred to private schools especially now that the family has left 10 Downing Street and is away from the public eye. Cameron and his wife Samantha have three kids: daughters Nancy (12) and Florence (5) and a son named Elwen (10), Independent reported.
Nancy is currently studying at Grey Coat Hospital, a top academic state-funded secondary school in Westminster, Oakshott wrote in her Daily Mail column. Elwen and Florence, meanwhile, are studying at a primary school in Kensington.
In January 2016, it was reported that the Cameron couple will send Elwen to a prep school in southwest London. That private school reportedly costs £18,000 per year.
Attending Private School Is 'Crazy'
Cameron, 49, said in 2009 that it's "crazy" to send his children to expensive private schools when there are excellent state schools in the country. Back then, he said he would like his children to attend state school.
This week, the Cameron family was present when the former prime minister handed in his resignation to the palace in an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. The Cameron children's appearance was one of the first times that they presented themselves to the public eye.
Whereas Samantha is constantly seen beside her husband during public appearances, the Cameron children are kept out of the spotlight, which is unlike the tradition in the United States. According to Quartz, photographing the children of prime ministers isn't illegal but there are guidelines about the matter firmly in place to prevent abuse. The press follows these rules and rarely takes pictures of the children.
David Cameron's Legacy
Cameron has served as the U.K.'s prime minister since 2010. His position is now filled by Theresa May.
Cameron's colleagues said his most notable achievements during his tenure as prime minister are same-sex marriage legalization and record employment figures and reforms, BBC reported. He also worked on landmark child protection reforms.
Cameron's legacy, however, is marked with a couple of lows. That includes Brexit, Scotland's independence, and his role in ousting Libyan Prime Minister Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, The Huffington Post listed. He was also criticized for the increase in borrowing, the wide gap between the rich and poor, and for the government's cuts to social programs.
